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Bringing potable water to more than 1 billion people before 2030? The Water Forward promise
In a forceful response to the global water crisis, the World Bank presented its "Water Forward" program, an initiative designed to transform the lives of one billion people in the next four years.
TL;DR
- The World Bank's "Water Forward" program aims to impact one billion people in four years.
- The initiative focuses on reliable water supply and strengthening systems against droughts and floods.
- The World Bank will directly benefit 400 million people, with partners assisting the remaining 600 million.
- Confirmed partners include regional development banks, the OPEC Fund, and the New Development Bank (BRICS).
- Globally, 4 billion people face water scarcity, attributed to unclear policies, weak regulations, and unsustainable public services.
- A national report indicates over 5 million people lack potable water and 12.5 million lack sewage access.
- Significant territorial inequity exists in water and sewage access, with a 36% urban-rural gap in water supply and 78.4% in sewage in 2024.
- Peripheral areas like the Amazon show critical disparities, with only 46.8% water supply coverage compared to the Andean Region's 93.6%.